Hoyer Exploring Bid for Democratic Whip

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement regarding his intention to explore a bid for Democratic Whip:

“Speaker Pelosi has announced that she will be running for Democratic Leader in the next Congress. In the days since the election, I have received an outpouring of support from Democratic colleagues who have told me that I should remain in our party’s leadership, so that our Caucus can hit the ground running with a strong, tested leadership team. Over the next several days, I will continue to speak to my colleagues about serving our Caucus as Democratic Whip, and I will announce a decision after I have consulted with them.”